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Projects & Engagements

A portfolio of rigorous advisory, trade systems, and peacebuilding engagements across South Sudan and East Africa.

FAO logoFAO
2023South Sudan

Agricultural Value Chain Analysis — South Sudan

Comprehensive mapping of vegetable, honey, peanut, and sorghum value chains across four states, identifying market integration barriers and investment opportunities.

  • Market maps for 4 commodity chains
  • Investment gap analysis
  • Policy recommendations to FAO Rome
Food Systems
UNDP logoUNDP
2022South Sudan

Multi-Partner Trust Fund Evaluations

Seven independent evaluations of UNDP-managed stabilization and recovery programs, shaping programming decisions across humanitarian and development nexus.

  • 7 program evaluations completed
  • Recommendations adopted in 5 programs
  • MEL framework redesign
Stabilization
US Institute of Peace logoUS Institute of Peace
2023South Sudan

National Perceptions of Peace Survey

The largest citizen survey on peace perceptions ever conducted in South Sudan — 18,000+ respondents across all 10 states, informing national dialogue and reconciliation programming.

  • 18,000+ survey respondents
  • 10 states covered
  • National dialogue framework informed
Peacebuilding
FCDO logoFCDO
2022South Sudan

Peacebuilding Opportunity Fund MEL

Adaptive learning and community participation framework for the UK Peacebuilding Opportunity Fund, integrating real-time feedback loops into program management.

  • Adaptive MEL framework deployed
  • Community feedback system established
  • Quarterly learning reports
MEL
Pamela K. Omidyar Trust logoPamela K. Omidyar Trust
2024South Sudan

AFFORD — Gum Arabic Trade & Peacebuilding

Community trust design linking gum arabic trade revenues to peacebuilding outcomes in Greater Bahr el Ghazal, creating economic incentives for stability.

  • Community trust structure designed
  • Offtake agreement framework
  • Peace dividend model validated
Trade & Peace
World Bank logoWorld Bank
2024South Sudan

Agricultural Market Systems Assessment

Diagnostic of smallholder market integration barriers in Greater Equatoria, informing World Bank agricultural development investment strategy.

  • Market systems diagnostic
  • Investment strategy input
  • Barrier removal roadmap
Market Systems
African Development Bank logoAfrican Development Bank
2024East Africa

Regional Corridor Trade Facilitation Study

Analysis of South Sudan–Uganda–Kenya corridor potential for agricultural commodity trade, including customs harmonization and infrastructure requirements.

  • Corridor feasibility assessment
  • Regulatory harmonization roadmap
  • Investment case developed
Trade
IGAD logoIGAD
2023East Africa

Cross-Border Pastoral Trade Assessment

Assessment of cross-border livestock and pastoral trade systems in the Greater Horn, with recommendations for conflict-sensitive trade facilitation.

  • Pastoral trade mapping
  • Conflict-sensitivity framework
  • Policy recommendations to IGAD
Trade & Peace